Campaign For Action Leadership in Action: Models & National Strategy January 13 14, 2014 Future of Nursing Leading Change, Advancing Health Shirley Gibson, DNP, RN, FACHE
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Objectives Discuss how it all got started Review past initiatives Review Virginia Action Coalition Discuss Leadership Workgroup
How it all started! Virginia Partnership for Nursing RWJF Colleagues in Caring Technical support Nurses on Boards AARP/ VNA Nurse Leadership Institute VPN/Richmond Memorial Health Foundation PIN Grant 40 under 40 Virginia Nurses Foundation Gubernatorial Appointments Virginia Nurses Association Personal Journey
Virginia Partnership for Nursing Colleagues in Caring RWJF imitative 1998 Deputy Director Dr. Becky Bowers-Lanier Workforce shortages Infrastructure and technical support 501(c)(3) Goals align today with the Action Coalition
Nurses on Boards Collaborative partnership with AARP and Virginia Nurses Association Educational initiative Inaugural Event - 2009 Panels Governing body panel Nurses on boards
Nurse Leadership Institute Collaboration Richmond Memorial Health Foundation and Virginia Partnership for Nursing - 2005 Partners Investing in Nursing s Future (RWJF & NHF) Mission Inspire, teach and empower nurse managers and emerging nurse leaders seeking to grow as leaders and become catalyst for change 1 st Cohort 2007-2008 176 Alumni 7 th Cohort 2013
40 Under 40 Virginia Nurses Foundation Nomination and selection process Gala 2011 Mentoring 2012 Collaboration VONEL VNA VNF
Gubernatorial Appointments Ongoing since 2009 Virginia Nurses Association Identify all gubernatorial appointments to boards Identify boards where nurses must be represented Identify nurses to be appointed Letters of recommendation
Shirley s Personal Journey Nursing Virginia Nurses Association District and State Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives State American Organization of Nurse Executives National Virginia Partnership for Nursing Community American Red Cross American Heart Association Virginia Board of Health
Shirley s Personal Journey cont d Gubernatorial Appointments Future of Nursing Virginia Health Reform Initiative Capacity Taskforce Virginia Workforce Development Authority Connect Virginia Health Information Exchange Virginia Health Innovation Network Hospital Board Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
AARP Virginia Virginia Nurses Association
Virginia Action Coalition Co-Leads AARP Virginia David DeBiasi, RN, Associate State Director Advocacy Bill Kallio, State Director VNA Shirley Gibson, DNP MSHA, RN, FACHE, President, VNF Janet Wall, CEO
Virginia Action Coalition Goals Nurses should: Practice to the full extent of their education and training Achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved educational system that promotes academic progress and also explore residency programs Be full partners with all members of the healthcare team in redesigning healthcare Develop strategies to ensure that nursing is skilled to provide leadership at all levels Ensure effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and an improved information infrastructure
Mission To implement the recommendations in the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
Vision All Virginians have access to affordable, high quality care and live in an optimal state of health.
Virginia Action Coalition Workgroup
VAC Leadership Loressa Cole DNP, MBA, RN and Lindsey Jones-Cardwell, MSN, RN Co-Leads IOM Recommendation 7 Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health Objective Determine strategic boards to which nurses could be appointed, and work with stakeholders to identify, mentor, and recommend individuals for those appointments
Objectives cont d. Continue Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom program piloted with Robert Wood Johnson and AARP in September, 2009 Continue to support Nurse Leadership Institute, a program of the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Outcomes Survey to determine boards nurses are serving regional, state and national Survey also identified those wanting to serve on boards 334 surveys completed 118 experienced nurse board leaders 181 Virginia RNs are future board leaders!
Outcomes Video: The Value of Nurses Serving on Hospital Boards
Local Boards Free Clinics Crisis Pregnancy Centers AORN, VNA, Black Nurses & other professional nursing associations Public Health Advisory Commissions Red Cross Alzheimer s Association Church Affiliated Boards Performing Arts Council Historical Councils County Board of Supervisors AARP University & Community College Councils YMCA
National Boards American Nurses Association & Political Action Coalition National ehealth Collaborative Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs American Midwifery Certification Board AORN Journal Editorial Board National Kidney Foundation American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Organization of Nurse Executives Various National Nursing Organizations
State Boards Virginia Partnership for Nursing Virginia Board of Nursing Virginia Nurses Association Virginia Nurses Foundation Multiple professional nurses associations Virginia Board of Health Virginia Association of Counties VCCS Associates Degree Nursing Program Heads Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing Health Insurance Exchange Governing Body
Outcomes cont. Ongoing connection with 40 under 40 Website developed with toolkit and resources Successful placement of nurses on targeted boards 2013 VNF Gala Every Nurse a Leader Hospital boards campaign video Dissemination of work in VA and among Action Coalitions
Next Steps Finalize and disseminate toolkit for the VAC Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom Provide the CCNA Nurse Leaders in Boardroom DVD to targeted groups; facilitate presentations Develop a forum to continue to identify interested nurses to serve on boards and provide mentorship
Next Steps Provide resources to experienced nurse board leaders to advance and mentor new board leaders Connect future leaders with mentors Further develop Leadership component of website Further progress to place more nurses on targeted boards, including hospital boards Partner with VA Hospital and Healthcare Association Partner with the VA Magnet Consortium
Members of the Virginia Action Coalition honored for their contributions to the nursing profession at the 2012 VNF Gala.
Engage! www.virginianurses.com sgibson@mcvh-vcu.edu